Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 1 - First Report of the Committee

Thursday, February 22, 2001

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs has the honour to table its

FIRST REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate to incur expenses for the purpose of its examination and consideration of such legislation and other matters as were referred to it, reports, pursuant to Rule 104, that the expenses incurred by the Committee during the Second Session of the 36th Parliament are as follows:

Professional Services	$ 3,618.05
Transportation and Communications
Other	$ 200.00
Witness Expenses	$ 36,641.93
Total	$ 40,459.98

During the Second Session of the 36th Parliament, the Committee held 44 meetings, during which it heard 179 witnesses. The Committee held hearings on 12 bills, including seven Government bills, two of which were introduced in the Senate, in addition to four private members' public bills introduced in the Commons and one such bill introduced in the Senate. The Committee recommended a total of 12 amendments to two bills. The Committee submitted nine reports dealing with eight bills.

Respectfully submitted,

LORNA MILNE

Chair